Afterlives of Augustus, AD 14–2014

Synopsis

The bi-millennium of Augustus' death on 19 August 2014 commemorated not only the end of his life but also the beginning of a two-thousand-year reception history. This volume addresses the range and breadth of that history.

Beginning with the Emperor's death and continuing through Late Antiquity, Early Christianity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and early modernity to the present day, chapters address political positioning, religious mythologisation, philosophy, rhetoric, narratives, memory, and material embodiment. As they collectively reveal, Augustus has meant radically different things from one time and place to another, and even to some individual commentators as the circumstances around them changed. The weight of established narratives has often also shaped those of subsequent generations, with or without their conscious awareness. The book outlines and analyses the major themes in Augustus' reception history, clarifying the cultural and historiographical issues at stake and providing a platform for further scholarship.

Gives a holistic view of Augustus' reception history from his death to the present day.

Demonstrates how much assessments of Augustus have always depended on the values and experiences of the viewer.

Uses the post-Classical receptions material at the heart of the book to cast valuable light back on the study of the historical Augustus.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781108540056

Related ISBNs:

9781108423687, 9781108423687

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date of Addition:

06/15/18

Copyrighted By:

Cambridge University Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.